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Despite a surge in the nation’s coronavirus cases, thousands of people came together Sunday on the National Mall – many without face masks. They gathered for a religious service as a form of protest, against COVID-19 restrictions. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports from the “Let Us Worship” rally.

A growing art exhibit in D.C. is drawing national attention. Each white flag represents an American lost to COVID-19. Together, the thousands of flags appear to blanket the ground like snow from a distance. News4’s Darcy Spencer spoke with the artist.

While much of Washington is twisted in knots over the upcoming election, there’s another contingent already busy trying to figure out how to stage an inauguration for the next president during a pandemic.

D.C.’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Hebrew preschool previously accused of ignoring allegations that a teacher was sexually abusing children, saying the school created an “environment ripe for abuse.” Attorney General Karl A. Racine said in a release the Washington Hebrew Congregation routinely ignored D.C. laws designed to protect children. The Northwest D.C. synagogue placed children...

D.C. teachers rallied over concerns about a plan for schools to go back to in-person teaching in November. News4’s Derrick Ward reports teachers are worried about how the return to classrooms will happen.

Noelle Wilson, 31, was found shot to death along Green Street SE in D.C. Her family and friends came together a week after her killing to celebrate her life. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

Many who participated in the Women’s March in D.C. say they were compelled to demonstrate in light of the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. News4’s Megan McGrath reports.

Of course a pandemic cannot stop kids from wanting to go trick-or-treating this year, because, well, they’re kids. One family in Washington, D.C., has found a pretty cool way to distribute candy in a socially-distanced fashion and raise money for a good cause. They’re making candy chutes, a concept that’s been widely shared online as a magic potion that...

Two kids in DC are making and selling Halloween Candy Slides for this year’s crop of trick-or-treaters. News4’s Jackie Bensen shows us how that money is also being used for a good cause.

News4’s Justin Finch reports on the historic theater and museum’s COVID-19 safety protocols.

Hundreds of restaurants and bars in D.C. are getting some much needed help to stay open for outdoor dining as the weather turns cooler. On Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration began sending checks to more than 300 restaurants. Each restaurant approved for the grant will get $6,000. The money is coming just in time for Cork Wine Bar on 14th…

While voter turnout is expected to be at an all-time high during the 2020 election, there are still thousands of eligible voters in D.C. who aren’t registered — and some D.C. sports greats are hoping to get those residents to go to the polls. Phil Chenier, who was part of the Washington Bullets 1978 championship team, was on hand at…

While voter turnout is expected to be at an all-time high during the 2020 election, there are still thousands of eligible voters in D.C. who aren’t registered — and some D.C. sports greats are hoping to get those residents to go to the polls.

Carjacking suspects are targeting delivery drivers who leave their cars running in D.C. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke with a carjacking victim about what happened to him.

Prince George’s County police exchanged gunfire with a carjacking suspect early Thursday in Washington, D.C., police say. No injuries have been reported. Prince George’s officers initially responded to a call about a carjacking. At some point, the car was seen near Pennsylvania Avenue and Walters Lane in Forestville, Maryland, police say. Police then pursued the suspect, who drove into...

In his first feature film “Residue” art imitates life for writer, director and D.C. native Merawi Gerima. The movie centers around, Jay, an aspiring filmmaker who returns to the District to write a screenplay about the Eckington neighborhood where he grew up, only to find it transformed. “It looks a lot different around here,” Jay says in the movie....

A D.C. filmmaker is using his own experience to bring issues of racism and gentrification into focus. News4’s Cory Smith “Residue” tells the story of a writer forced to reckon with the changes to the Eckington neighborhood where he grew up.

D.C. police are searching for answers after a young Virginia Tech Graduate was gunned downed Sunday night at a gas station along Connecticut Avenue near Fessenden Street in Northwest. News4’s Pat Collins reports.

The D.C. Board of Elections is opening 55 ballot drop boxes across the city Monday, a move officials say is designed to make voting easier ahead of the November general election. D.C is mailing ballots to every registered voter, whether they requested one or not. Some of those ballots were delivered last week and more should arrive in coming...

Fifty-five ballot drop boxes have opened across the District for voters who don’t want to mail their ballot and don’t want to vote in person. The News4 I-Team’s Jodie Fleischer has been tracking what you need to know.